Sean Kingston
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| Sean Kingston | |
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 Sean Kingston performing in 2007.
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| Birth name | Kisean Anderson |
| Born | February 3, 1990 |
| Genre(s) | Reggae hip-hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Label(s) | Beluga Heights, Epic Records, Koch Records |
| Website | seankingston.com |
Kisean Jamal Anderson, better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is a Jamaican American reggae fusion (reggae/pop music) singer.
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[edit] Music career
Kisean Anderson was born in Miami, Florida,[1] but was predominantly raised in Kingston, Jamaica, after moving there at the age of six.[1]
Kingston, through a venture between Epic Records and Koch Records, released the single "Beautiful Girls" in May 2007.[2] The single, based on the bass line and lyrical "association" of the 1961 hit "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King, reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and topped the UK Singles Chart. Similarly, the song "Me Love" is a loose derivative work of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er", from their 1973 album Houses of the Holy. The song also debuted at number one in Australia, where it knocked off Fergie who had been number one for nine weeks. The song stayed on the Canadian Hot 100 number one spot for over six weeks before getting knocked down to third place by the Plain White T's. "Beautiful Girls" remained at number one in Canada longer than any other song in 2007. In 2007, Kingston was the opening act for Gwen Stefani's The Sweet Escape Tour and for select dates on Beyonce's The Beyonce Experience Tour.
In early 2009, Kingston released the lead single from his sophomore album. The single, "I'm At War" featuring Lil Wayne, did not gain any mainstream success, and therefore was dubbed as a "promo single". In April, 2009, Kingston released the official lead single from his sophomore album. The single, "Fire Burning" was released on April 24, 2009, and has peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single is the lead single from his forthcoming album Tomorrow which is set to be released on September 22nd, 2009. In 2008 he has also collaborated, in the Flo Rida's album Mail on Sunday, as a featuring in the track titled Roll, which reached #61 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2007: Sean Kingston
- 2009: Tomorrow
[edit] Awards/nominations
- Image Awards
- 2008, Outstanding New Artist (Nominated)
- MOBO Awards
- 2007: Best Reggae Acts
- Teen Choice Awards
- 2007: Choice R&B Track "Beautiful Girls"
- 2007: Choice Summer Track "Beautiful Girls" (nominated)
[edit] Featured On Media
- (2007) Cloverfield (Beautiful Girls)
- (2007) Gossip Girl (Beautiful Girls)
- (2007) Desperate Housewives (season 4 , second promo) (Beautiful Girls)
- (2008) Dance On Sunset (Beautiful Girls)
- (2008) The Hills (Beautiful Girls , Take You There , Fire Burning)
- (2009) Dancing With The Stars (may promo) (Fire Burning)
- (2009) So You Think You Can Dance (Fire Burning)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Biography - Sean Kingston Billboard. Accessed September 28, 2007.
- ^ Garrity, Briran (12 Aug 07)No Rap Turf War Here. New York Post. Accessed September 24, 2007.
[edit] External links
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